PTSD Symptoms in intellectually disabled victims of sexual assault

South African Journal of Psychology

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 424-436

  Shabalala, Nokuthula ^a   Jasson, Aimee ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Care giver reports; Intellectual disability; PTSD; Rape; Sexual assault; Trauma

Indexed keywords

EID: 84855923197     PISSN: 00812463     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/008124631104100403     Document Type: Article

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